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Improvement in neuropsychological pedorznance in patients with refractory seizures after intensive diagnostic and therapeutic intervention
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1983
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NeuropsychologyNeurological DisorderPsychotropic MedicationClinical NeurologyNeuropsychiatryCognitive RehabilitationSocial SciencesMemoryBrain InjuryNeurologyNeurorehabilitationCognitive NeuroscienceTherapeutic InterventionNeuropsychological FunctioningPsychiatryNeurologic Intensive CareNeuropsychological PedorznanceNeurophysiologySpecialized Epilepsy UnitSeizure FrequencyMemory AssessmentNeuroscienceRefractory SeizuresMedicine
Tests of cognitive, perceptual, motor, and memory function were administered to patients with refractory seizures before and after intensive treatment on a specialized epilepsy unit. Improved test performance related to withdrawal of barbiturates and an overall reduction in the number of antiepileptic drugs but not with reduction of seizure frequency.